ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
APRIL 2016
Date of Issue: 4 Jul 2016

KEY FACTS:

234 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 251 during 2015.

67 people have been seriously injured in APRIL 2016.

40 serious injuries were males and 27 were females.

45 were vehicle occupants, 12 were motorcycle riders, 8 were pedestrians and 2 were cyclists.

In APRIL 2016, there were 31 serious injuries in the country and 36 in Adelaide.

Of the 52 serious injury crashes in APRIL 2016, 27 involved a single vehicle and 25 involved more than one vehicle.
46 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 63 59 66 56 56

February 59 51 44 59 49

March 78 73 79 74 62

April 66 70 64 62 67

May 71 76 61 66

June 58 55 57 54

July 62 65 48 62

August 67 54 64 70

September 58 65 38 57

October 65 65 57 65

November 75 89 64 72

December 70 68 69 62

Total 792 790 711 759

		5 Year Average	2013	2014	2015	2016
		(2011 - 2015)
Month
	January	63	59	66	56	56
	February	59	51	44	59	49
	March	78	73	79	74	62
	April	66	70	64	62	67
	May	71	76	61	66
	June	58	55	57	54
	July	62	65	48	62
	August	67	54	64	70
	September	58	65	38	57
	October	65	65	57	65
	November	75	89	64	72
	December	70	68	69	62
Total	792	790	711	759

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		APRIL 2015	Year to Date 2015	APRIL 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	32	119	23	103
	Passenger	12	38	22	59
	Motorcyclist	5	49	11	31
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	1	1
	Bicyclist	8	32	2	20
	Pedestrian	5	13	8	20
Total	62	251	67	234
Age
	0-15	1	5	5	15
	16-19	8	27	4	17
	20-24	10	32	15	37
	25-29	3	11	6	26
	30-39	10	52	9	25
	40-49	6	38	8	34
	50-59	7	32	13	33
	60-69	8	24	2	17
	70+	7	26	5	28
	Not known	2	4	-	2
Total	62	251	67	234
Sex
	Male	43	173	40	139
	Female	19	78	27	95
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	62	251	67	234
Location
	Adelaide	30	151	36	135
	Country	32	100	31	99
Total	62	251	67	234

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	10	-	1	3	1	15
	16-19	8	6	3	-	-	-	17
	20-24	14	12	6	-	2	3	37
	25-29	17	3	3	-	1	2	26
	30-39	13	5	3	-	2	2	25
	40-49	17	8	3	-	4	2	34
	50-59	11	5	10	-	4	3	33
	60-69	11	-	2	-	2	2	17
	70+	12	9	1	-	1	5	28
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	Total	103	59	31	1	20	20	234
Sex
	Male	61	25	25	1	18	9	139
	Female	42	34	6	-	2	11	95
	Total	103	59	31	1	20	20	234
Location
	Adelaide	58	22	21	-	16	18	135
	Country	45	37	10	1	4	2	99
	Total	103	59	31	1	20	20	234

APRIL
2015 Year to Date
2015 APRIL
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 32 119 23 103

Passenger 12 38 22 59

Motorcyclist 5 49 11 31

Pillion Passenger - - 1 1

Bicyclist 8 32 2 20

Pedestrian 5 13 8 20

Total 62 251 67 234

Age

0-15 1 5 5 15

16-19 8 27 4 17

20-24 10 32 15 37

25-29 3 11 6 26

30-39 10 52 9 25

40-49 6 38 8 34

50-59 7 32 13 33

60-69 8 24 2 17

70+ 7 26 5 28

Not known 2 4 - 2

Total 62 251 67 234

Sex

Male 43 173 40 139

Female 19 78 27 95

Unknown - - - -

Total 62 251 67 234

Location

Adelaide 30 151 36 135

Country 32 100 31 99

Total 62 251 67 234

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger Motor-
cyclist Pillion
Passenger Bicy-
clist Pedes-
trian Total

Ages

0-15 - 10 - 1 3 1 15

16-19 8 6 3 - - - 17

20-24 14 12 6 - 2 3 37

25-29 17 3 3 - 1 2 26

30-39 13 5 3 - 2 2 25

40-49 17 8 3 - 4 2 34

50-59 11 5 10 - 4 3 33

60-69 11 - 2 - 2 2 17

70+ 12 9 1 - 1 5 28

Unknown - 1 - - 1 - 2

Total 103 59 31 1 20 20 234

Sex

Male 61 25 25 1 18 9 139

Female 42 34 6 - 2 11 95

Total 103 59 31 1 20 20 234

Location

Adelaide 58 22 21 - 16 18 135

Country 45 37 10 1 4 2 99

Total 103 59 31 1 20 20 234

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

APRIL
2015 Year to Date
2015 APRIL
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 25 135 32 118

Country 19 82 20 71

Total 44 217 52 189

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 29 120 27 101

Multiple Vehicles 15 97 25 88

Total 44 217 52 189

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 35 199 46 168

Multiple Injuries 9 18 6 21

Total 44 217 52 189

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 5 - 4

Rigid Truck 2 3 - 2

Bus 1 3 - 2

Utility 5 25 6 31

Car 40 204 58 202

Motorcycle 5 51 12 32

Bicycle 8 34 4 21

Total Vehicles Involved 63 325 80 294

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 54 47 101

Multiple Vehicles 64 24 88

Total 118 71 189

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 110 58 168

Multiple Injuries 8 13 21

Total 118 71 189

Explanatory Notes

Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.

Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Saferty Strategy Section.

A road serious injury occurs if a road crash results in the hospitalisation, but not death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .

A serious injury crash is any road crash which results in one or more serious injuries.

In this publication, "Adelaide" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	54	47	101
	Multiple Vehicles	64	24	88
Total		118	71	189
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	110	58	168
	Multiple Injuries	8	13	21
Total		118	71	189

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

APRIL 2016

Date of Issue: 4 Jul 2016

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp